Green Building at Barnard

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design – LEED

The Diana Center will be a LEED-silver building.
What does that mean to you and me?

The LEED Green Building Rating System™ from the U.S. Green Building Council provides a baseline against which improvement above the norm can be measured in the following areas:

• Sustainable sites
• Water efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process

The green building initiatives listed under "The Diana Center's Distinct Shade of Green" will allow Barnard to pursue LEED silver designation for the Diana Center.

Terms Defined

SUSTAINABILITY
A form of progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (World Commission on Environment and Development)

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
The integration of built and natural environments. A broad, holistic, and inclusive approach to building design. It creates communities, buildings, and products that meet ongoing needs in ways that support enduring public and environmental welfare.

GREEN BUILDING
The term commonly used to describe buildings that achieve definable sustainable design goals